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The Market Online
a day ago
- Business
- The Market Online
The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, Ep. 13: A full breath of cannabis stocks
Welcome to episode 13 of The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, where Stockhouse columnists Jonathon Brown and Trevor Abes each deliver a 2.5-minute stock pick related to recent news stories with investment implications. Here is Jon's article for episode 13: What is going on with MediPharm Labs? (Stockhouse). Jon's stock pick for this week is MediPharm Labs (TSX:LABS), a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis concentrates, active pharmaceutical ingredients and advanced derivative products. At the time of writing, MediPharm stock last traded at C$0.075, giving back 6.25 per cent year-over-year and 95.99 per cent since 2020. Here are Trevor's articles: Here's a list of past episodes: Thanks for listening! The 5-Minute Investor is on Spotify, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Podbean, Stockhouse or wherever finer podcasts are found. Join the discussion: Find out what investors are saying about The 5-Minute Investor Podcast and this week's stock picks on the MediPharm Labs Corp. and Cannabix Technologies Inc. Bullboards and check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. The material provided in this podcast is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. For full disclaimer information, please click here. (Top image: Adobe Stock)
The Market Online
4 days ago
- Business
- The Market Online
A growth pick and a value play for the junior mining investor
With Trump's tariff rampage reinforcing the ongoing trend towards deglobalization, the economic environment is the most prospective it's been for junior mining investors since the height of the Great Financial Crisis, when gold, silver and copper hit all-time-highs as major financial institutions crumbled with their hands out for a bailout. As economic superpowers across the world seek to secure domestic supplies of critical materials, they will be looking to allied countries to fill in shortfalls, making projects across the mining life-cycle key considerations for your next investment. In the latest edition of Stockhouse's Weekly Market Movers, I'll weigh in on the prospects of two junior mining stocks – one positioned for growth, the other for a value-based re-rating – with multi-commodity exposure tied to markets in long-term tailwinds. Green Bridge Metals, market capitalization C$18.81 million, is a Canadian-based exploration company acquiring and developing critical mineral projects. The company's flagship asset, the 8,460-hectare South Contact Zone (SCZ) north of Duluth, Minnesota, houses bulk-tonnage copper–nickel and titanium-vanadium across four properties, with numerous exploration targets including platinum group elements (PGEs) yet to be fully exploited. SCZ currently hosts an inferred titanium dioxide (TiO2) resource of 46.6 million tons grading 15 per cent TiO2, in addition to 13.3 million tons of ilmenite valued at $350 per ton, with a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) (a likely market catalyst) expected by Q4 2025. Green Bridge's 1,450-hectare Chrome Puddy project in Ontario complements the SCZ with a past-producing chromite mine, bulk-tonnage nickeliferous magnetite mineralization (historical resource of 30 million tons at 0.25-0.28 per cent nickel) and multiple untested conductors and channel sample-based targets. Investors have been getting behind the company's upside since adopting the Green Bridge name in November 2023, elevating Green Bridge stock (CSE:GRBM) by 125 per cent to date. Drilling, sampling and metallurgical studies planned for 2025, in addition to the PEA, offer the company a runway to add to share-price momentum and tap capital markets more opportunistically, responding rather than reacting to commodity demand. David Suda, Green Bridge Metals' chief executive officer (CEO), spoke with Stockhouse's Lyndsay Malchuk about the company's letter of intent to option another large bulk-tonnage copper-nickel-PGE project in Minnesota, this one hosting historical indicated and inferred resources. Watch the interview here. AJN Resources Our second junior mining stock pick, this time on the value side of the spectrum, is AJN Resources, market capitalization C$5.69 million, which explores for lithium and gold in Africa backed by a management team with over 75 years of experience, including exploring, financing and developing major mines across the world. AJN's Manono Northeast project in the Congo, optioned in 2023, generated grab samples up to 400 parts per million (ppm) lithium and 1,815 ppm tin only 7 km northeast of the Manono pegmatites, which yielded AVZ Minerals' 669 million tons at 1.61 per cent Li 2 O on its flagship Manono project. AJN's drill-ready Kabunda South project, 120 km to the northeast, also optioned in 2023, features visually identified spodumene across an 11-km strike extent, including priority pegmatites measuring 1.5 km and 1.2 km in length, respectively. Recently, AJN expanded its target commodities with gold, coinciding with the metal's ascent to all-time-highs, signing deals to acquire a majority stake in the 672-square-km Dabel project in Kenya and the 42.8-square-km Okote project in Ethiopia. The projects are located 250 km and 100 km, respectively, from the producing 4.5-million-ounce Lega Dembi mine in Ethiopia, the country's largest gold operation. Despite management's over 20 years of experience in the Congo and a portfolio with solid leads for exploration upside, AJN stock (CSE:AJN) has given back over 70 per cent since optioning the first of these projects, Kabunda South, in January 2023, suggesting that investors today may benefit from a contrarian opportunity as positive news flow leads to market recognition and a potential re-rating. Green Bridge's 11 per cent insider ownership and 18 per cent institutional ownership wholeheartedly agree. Klaus Eckhof, AJN Resources' president and CEO, joined Lyndsay Malchuk to discuss the company's investment in the Okote gold project. Watch the interview here. Thanks for reading! I'll see you next week for a new edition of Stockhouse's Weekly Market Movers. Here's the most recent article, in case you missed it. Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying about these junior mining growth and value stocks on the Green Bridge Metals Corp. and AJN Resources Inc. Bullboards and check out Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. This is sponsored content issued on behalf of Green Bridge Metals Corp. and AJN Resources Inc., please see full disclaimer here.
The Market Online
5 days ago
- Business
- The Market Online
Market Open: Strong Bank Earnings Boost TSX
Futures tracking Canada's main stock index climbed Thursday, lifted by a U.S. court decision blocking Trump-era tariffs and a strong showing from the country's big banks. Market Numbers (Futures) TSX :Up ( 0.30%) 26,362.30 TSXV: Down (0.07%) 702.40 DOW: Up (0.20%) 42,258.00 NASDAQ: Up (1.25%) 21,644.75 FTSE: Up (0.8%) 8,733.79 In the Headlines Ontario will revise its mining bill to include Indigenous economic zones following backlash from First Nations. The province is responding to mounting legal and political pressure. And,Wall Street and financial markets around the world jumped after a U.S. court ruled that President Donald Trump is not authorized to impose sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. Currencies Update: (Futures) The Canadian dollar rises 0.17% to $0.7249 U.S., tipping up by 0.13% to $0.6414 to the Euro, and Bitcoin leaves behind 0.28% to $150,154.02 Commodities: (Futures) Natural Gas: Up (10.11%), 3.52 WTI: Up (.12%), 61.91 Gold: Up (0.74%), 3,313.53 Copper: Up (0.39%) 6.06 To stay up-to-date on all of your market news head to Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. The material provided in this article is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. For full disclaimer information, please click here
The Market Online
6 days ago
- Business
- The Market Online
Nvidia Results Tip TSX Futures Down
Canada's main stock index slipped in early trading Wednesday, easing off Tuesday's record high as investors hit pause ahead of fresh trade headlines and earnings from chip heavyweight Nvidia, set to report after the bell. Market Numbers (Futures) TSX :Down ( 0.40%) 26,163.91TSXV: Up (0.74%) 700.91DOW: Down (0.04%) 42,393.00NASDAQ: Up (0.15%) 21,492.00 FTSE: Down (0.13%) 8,767.00 In the Headlines: Canada is set to issue a record $628 billion in government debt this year, surpassing pandemic levels. The delay in the federal budget has investors uneasy about transparency and market impact. And, Canada's new Housing Minister Gregor Robertson says home prices don't need to fall to improve affordability. But experts warn that without a market correction, the dream of home ownership will stay out of reach for most Canadians. Currencies Update: (Futures) The Canadian dollar edged back 0.12% holding at $0.7222 US, sitting in the red to the Euro by 0.03% to $0.639, and Bitcoin erases 0.66% to $150,565.09 Commodities: (Futures) Natural Gas: Up (11.05%), 3.78WTI: Up (1.08%), 61.55Gold: Up (0.28%), 3,308.97 Copper: Up (0.91%) 6.07 To stay up-to-date on all of your market news head to Join the discussion: Find out what everybody's saying check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. The material provided in this article is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. For full disclaimer information, please click here
The Market Online
26-05-2025
- Business
- The Market Online
The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, Ep. 12: Profitable growth picks
Welcome to episode 12 of The 5-Minute Investor Podcast, where Stockhouse columnists Jonathon Brown and Trevor Abes each deliver a 2.5-minute stock pick related to recent news stories with investment implications. Here are Jon's articles for episode 12: Small-cap surge: How Bank of Canada rate cuts are fuelling opportunity (Stockhouse). Savaria Presents its Strongest Q1 on Record (Stockhouse). Jon's stock pick for this week is Savaria (TSX:SIS), a designer, manufacturer and distributor of accessibility equipment, including stairlifts, wheelchair lifts, ceiling lifts and slings, elevators, medical beds and pressure management products. The company employs about 2,500 people with plants located across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe and China. At the time of writing, Savaria stock traded at C$19.19, adding 8.23 per cent year-over-year and 37.86 per cent since 2020. Here are Trevor's articles: Here's a list of past episodes: Thanks for listening! The 5-Minute Investor is on Spotify, YouTube, iHeartRadio, Podbean, Stockhouse or wherever finer podcasts are found. Join the discussion: Find out what investors are saying about The 5-Minute Investor Podcast and this week's stock picks on the Savaria Corp. and NTG Clarity Networks Inc. Bullboards and check out the rest of Stockhouse's stock forums and message boards. The material provided in this podcast is for information only and should not be treated as investment advice. For full disclaimer information, please click here. (Top image: Adobe Stock)
